Leadership and Organizational Chart – Western Area Power Administration

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About WAPA

WAPA Leadership

Administrator and CEO:

Regional Managers

Senior VP and Colorado River Storage Project Regional Manager: Rodney Bailey
Senior VP and Desert Southwest Regional Manager: Scott Lund
Senior VP and Rocky Mountain Regional Manager: Barton Barnhart
Senior VP and Sierra Nevada Regional Manager: Michelle Williams
Senior VP and Upper Great Plains Regional Manager: Gayle Nansel (acting)

C-Suite

Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer: Jennifer Rodgers (acting)
Senior VP and Chief Administrative Office: Greg Loendorf (acting)
Senior VP and Chief Finance Officer: Collin Marquez (acting)
Senior VP and Chief Information Officer: Michael Montoya
Senior VP and General Counsel: Ron Klinefelter
Senior VP and Transmission Infrastructure Manager: Paul Schwabe
Senior VP and Assistant Administrator for Corporate Liaison: Erin Green (acting)

Ex Officio

Chief of Staff: Erin Green
Chief Strategy Officer: Vacant
Director of Communications: Angie Harsh
Human Resources Shared Service Center Director: Cheryl Reese

Organizational Chart

WAPA Organizational Chart

508 Compliant Word Doc Version of the Org Chart (DOCX)

Last modified on January 9th, 2026